Retinopathy of prematurity risk factors: Does human milk prevent retinopathy of prematurity?

Retinopathy of prematurity risk factors: Does human milk prevent retinopathy of prematurity? Turk J Pediatr. 2019;61(1):13-19 Authors: Akyüz-Ünsal Aİ, Key Ö, Güler D, Bekmez S, Sagus M, Akcan AB, Kurt-Omurlu İ, Anık A, Oruç-Dündar S, Türkmen M Abstract Akyüz-Ünsal Aİ, Key Ö, Güler D, Bekmez S, Sagus M, Akcan AB, Kurt-Omurlu İ, Anık A, Oruç-Dündar S, Türkmen M. Retinopathy of prematurity risk factors: Does human milk prevent retinopathy of prematurity? Turk J Pediatr 2019; 61: 13-19. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) development and the potential effect of human breast milk among these factors. For this purpose, infants admitted to a tertiary referral clinic for ROP screening and treatment between April 2013 and May 2015, were included in this retrospective study. The demographic data, accompanying diseases, previous surgery, type of feeding and duration of human breast milk intake were recorded. According to the ROP screening examination results, infants were divided into two groups as those with ROP (infants at any stage of ROP) and those without ROP. Relationship between the risk factors and ROP were evaluated. The comparison of 221 infants without ROP and 99 infants with ROP; revealed that gestational age at birth, birth weight, mechanical ventilation support, bronchopulmonary and cardiac diseases, hydrocephaly, any previous surgery, infections, stero...
Source: The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Turk J Pediatr Source Type: research